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SW8 2RF area guide

Who lives in SW8 2RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stockwell West
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,942 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW8 2RF is like

SW8 2RF is a postcode in the Stockwell West neighbourhood of Lambeth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,942 people. 17.4% of households own their home, 32% rent privately and 49.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW8 2 sold for a median of £465,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW8 2RF compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£465,000

Median over 107 sales in SW8 2, −12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 16 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

of 22 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£68,817

Average a year, before tax — higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
37% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW8 2 is down 12.3% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW8 2RF FAQs

Is SW8 2RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW8 2RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £465,000.

Homes in SW8 2 sold for a median of £465,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW8 2RF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW8 2RF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW8 2RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 16.1% of residents. 17.4% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (89.7%).

Which council covers SW8 2RF?

SW8 2RF is in Lambeth.

SW8 2RF is in Lambeth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW8 2RF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wandsworth Road Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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